Farm Life - hello sun, goodbye Theo

by Roger Hill

At long last the sun shone for our local agricultural shows but it did provide a dilemma. Do we have a day off or stay at home harvesting? For most farmers we combined (excuse the pun) the two and for me, even watching some cricket.

On reflection, after such a dire winter and spring, the combination of frequent showers and warmth, crop yields have exceeded expectations. This is especially true of grass for which Devon is renowned.

One sad note for us was having to say goodbye to Theodore. He was our last remaining alpaca. He unfortunately lost his mate back in the winter of natural causes.

Alpacas are herd animals and although Theo did very well on his own, with just sheep for company, we had to make a decision. Either to buy another alpaca for friendship or move him on. In the end fate intervened, as a fellow farmer lost one of theirs and needed a mate for their remaining alpaca. Hence Theo has now moved home.

I already miss him, but with our new vineyard tours and tastings focussing our attention (quoitatcrossvineyard@gmail.com) we haven’t decided on his replacement. Watch this space! ‘Til next time, Roger #TuppertheTractor (tupperthetractor.com)